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Savant broadens range of offerings to include Apple-based telephony Osterville, MA. August 2011<\/strong>\u2014Savant Systems LLC, having delivered the first Apple\u00ae-based home automation and commercial control system, has introduced the Savant Telephony Solution. With the introduction of this new product category, Savant leverages its ongoing convergence of Apple\u00ae technology with the company\u2019s deep roots in telecom to deliver the industry\u2019s first control plus telephony solution for residential and commercial applications.<\/p>\n Savant offers several handset options including wired or DECT wireless (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) models and an integrated family of diverse communication endpoints including Apple\u2019s telephony-enabled iPad\u00ae, iPhone\u00ae and iPod touch\u00ae (Savant TrueControl Apps required, sold separately). Savant\u2019s flexible and scalable telephony solution is based upon the Savant PBX Server (Private Branch Exchange) and delivers full-duplex communication capabilities. The Savant PBX supports up to 72 endpoints all capable of making internal and external local, long distance and international calls (service provider not included).<\/p>\n Savant Telephony users will benefit from an interface that is intuitive and seamlessly integrated with their control and automation functionality\u2014and the only solution to deliver it all from an iPad, iPod touch or iPhone. \u201cWe wanted to expand the products and services we offer to our residential and commercial dealers and Savant Telephony provides increased opportunity in a very elegant package,\u201d stated Savant CEO Robert Madonna.\u00a0 \u201cThrough the development of a feature-rich SIP client, Savant engineers took great care to transform the iPod touch\u00ae and iPad\u00ae into versatile wireless handsets rich with the added benefits of complete control functionality as well as the countless apps available from the Apple\u00ae App Store,\u201d Madonna concluded. The Savant Telephony Solution will be on display at CEDIA 2011 and available through authorized Savant dealers in immediately following the show.<\/p>\n Communication, Automation and Control Flexibility<\/strong> Savant Telephony offers an optional Public Announcement System (PAS-1000), which integrates into the Savant family of distributed audio solutions. The PAS-1000 unites the functions of a telephone with a high-performance digital amplifier for paging, broadcasting announcements and supplying background music to assigned rooms, hallways, business floors and more.<\/p>\n Benefits and Features<\/strong> \u2022 Entry Access Integration\u2014viewing and communicating \u2022 Gateway Interconnection<\/p>\n \u2022 Local, long distance and international calling (requires service provider)<\/p>\n \u2022 Room-to-room paging and Page-All<\/p>\n \u2022 Offered with multi-line Savant IP phones and wireless handsets<\/p>\n \u2022 Wired and wireless solutions available<\/p>\n \u2022 Management, provisioning and monitoring application<\/p>\n Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Features<\/strong> \u2022 Voicemail with Message Waiting Indication (MWI)<\/p>\n \u2022 Paging, Page-All and Page-One<\/p>\n \u2022 Auto Answer<\/p>\n \u2022 Do Not Disturb (DND)<\/p>\n \u2022 Mute<\/p>\n \u2022 Hold<\/p>\n
\nproducts for residential and commercial installations <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSavant Telephony responds to automation and control events providing users with customizable communication, automation and control in a single architecture. As an example, Savant\u2019s control plus telephony solution can automatically lower whole-house music when receiving incoming calls; auto-answer calls or initiate a Page-All sequence to communicate with gate access points.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Supports up to 72 endpoints\u00a0 including Savant IP phones DECT
\nhandsets and Savant Telephony-enabled iOS devices<\/p>\n
\nwith someone at the door or front gate<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Share Line\u2014Allows you to join in any active line and participate
\nin two-way conversations<\/p>\n